The UAE Insurance Authority (IA … “The insurance broker shall not resume its business, unless it achieves (100 per cent) of the paid-up capital required to practice the activity,” the circular said. This has had a direct impact on firms, with …
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Book fair puts Sharjah on atlas of culture
The Sharjah International Book Fair, one of the earliest initiatives of its kind in the Gulf region, has had another successful edition. As it winds down on Saturday, what is billed as the world’s third largest book fair would have attracted almost two …
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Why are the French so interested in the UAE?
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability, during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organized …
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Dubai’s non-oil private sector makes strong start to Q4
Dubai’s non-oil private sector made a strong start to the final quarter of 2017 with steep expansions in activity and new business, according to a new report. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Dubai Economy Tracker Index showed a sharp improvement in …
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Dubai’s Emirates reports 111% increase in first half profit
Dubai airline Emirates recorded a dramatic increase in profitability … of natural attrition together with a slower pace of recruitment, as various parts of the business adopted new technologies, streamlined business processes and re-allocated resources …
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Middle East tensions loom over Dubai aerospace pageant
Rising Middle East tensions and a corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia will cast a shadow over next week’s Dubai Airshow, as military and aerospace leaders try to gauge whether they might prolong a weapons-buying spree in the region. Fraying business …
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Dubai Airshow: the issues likely to take centre stage
As aviation executives descend on Dubai for the biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes. Top Airbus managers met with Emirates …
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Boeing-Bombardier spat and geopolitical uncertainties overshadow this year’s Dubai Airshow
John Strickland is the director of airline business strategy firm JLS Consulting. He can be reached at john@jlsconsultancy.com The Dubai Airshow has established itself as one of the landmark events of the aviation calendar. Noted not only for being a …
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What to look out for at the Dubai Airshow
Aviation executives are set to descend on Dubai for the emirate’s biennial air show … Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, has built its business around the A380 and is mulling a follow-on deal for at least 20 planes.
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Africa can learn from the Dubai experiment
Last week I visited Dubai where everything happens. I was lucky to be among the five African journalists who were invited to attend the Global Business forum and meet the Expo 2020 organisers. I mean, if a country can use their oil wealth to reclaim land …
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Airbus trails Boeing in new orders ahead of Dubai Airshow
Airbus sold 24 aircraft and delivered 63 in October, leaving it well behind rival Boeing in the hunt for new orders going into next week’s Dubai Airshow … anticipated China deal would be entirely new business. Boeing’s orders also include 28 aircraft …
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Abu Dhabi Science Festival opens
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. This year’s edition promotes the spirit of innovation among students in areas such as mathematics, engineering and technology. Speaking to Gulf News, Shahed Mojahed …
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HRW: Louvre Abu Dhabi ‘tainted’ by worker abuse
A human rights group has described the new Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum as being “tainted” with gross rights violations committed against migrant workers on the building site. The immense project, which took 10 years to build to the tune of $1bn, was officially …
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UAE, France seek strategic cooperation
Government and business leaders from the UAE and France called for strategic cooperation between the two countries in the areas of innovation, mobility and sustainability during the UAE-France Business Forum in Dubai on Thursday. The event was organised by …
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Dubai business activity rebounds in October thanks to strong retail activity
Dubai’s business activity improved last month, boosted by the emirate’s wholesale and retail firms, with optimism across all sectors rising in spite of ongoing price discounting to secure new business. Emirates NBD’s Dubai Economy Tracker Index rose …
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Dubai real estate witnesses 40% rise in investments from Indians
Indian property business is still undergoing transformation to become transparent, but Dubai’s market has been highly transparent. Additionally, unlike the need for high capital to buy property in at a good location in an Indian metropolis, in Dubai …
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Dubai to overtake London for tourist arrivals by 2025
Dubai is projected to overtake the UK capital London for tourist arrivals by 2025 after seeing the highest growth rate in the top 10 of this year’s Euromonitor Top 100 City Destinations Ranking. The emirate climbed one place to stand sixth on this year …
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